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Back to EpisodesBrain Health Starts in Your Gut (Here's Why)
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This week on The Functional Aesthetician Podcast, we're getting into the gut-brain connection, hidden toxins, and the sleep habits that can quietly disrupt your mental health with integrative psychiatrist Dr. Krishna Taneja.
Dr. Taneja treats the whole person instead of just prescribing and moving on, looking at gut health, toxin exposure, nutrition, and sleep alongside traditional psychiatric care.
If you've ever wondered why medication alone isn't fixing how you feel, or how something like mold in your walls could be driving your anxiety, this episode is for you.
In this Episode, You’ll Learn:
🔹 Why medication alone doesn't address the root cause of anxiety and depression
🔹 How mold and environmental toxins worsens mental health symptoms
🔹 The link between viral infections and PANS/PANDAS and OCD-like symptoms
🔹 70% of your body's serotonin is made in your gut, not your brain
🔹 How an anti-inflammatory or Mediterranean diet supports brain health
🔹 The sleep habits Dr. Taneja recommends
🔹 Why movement timing matters for better sleep
🔹 The one simple thing to start doing today: building awareness
➡️ Connect with Dr. Krishna